Comparison

Archivist vs Aphra

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Archivist

Features
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Archivist is a document archiving app available for iOS, iPadOS and MacOS. No account signup, no login required other than iCloud. And best of all: no subscription. Archivist stores your documents as PDF securely in iCloud Drive, following a simple folder path pattern: Archive Drawer - Topic(s) - correspondent - year - PDF file. Archivist lets you search through your documents using full text search and filter labels like topics, document type, correspondents and archive drawer. Get rid of your messy folder system and let Archivist manage your documents for you! Ready for more? Switch on automatic AI document properties detection for new documents for enhanced document labelling including topics, document type and the document title. You can also use AI to export the data of a name card as new contact! Data privacy information: other than document creation with AI support, your document data will never leave your device(s) and Apple's iCloud servers. Archivist will never: - send data to third parties other than Apple's iCloud service without your consent - use any of your data for advertising purposes - store any of your document or user data on other servers than Apple's iCloud servers. New: Apple Intelligence is now available on supported devices. Instead of sending your document data to a third party AI provider, you can use Apple Intelligence locally for document auto-tagging. Apple Intelligence may not be available in all regions.

About

Aphra

This AI assistant consolidates your digital life, managing emails, calendars, news, and more. It proactively alerts you to important events and offers personalized suggestions, aiming to reduce digital overwhelm and give you back time.

Highlights
  • Consolidates 20+ apps into one layer
  • Proactive alerts for important events
  • Personalized suggestions for opportunities
  • Natural language command processing
  • AI-powered image generation
  • Daily digest of important information
Features
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Hand it to someone who remembers. Aphra is your personal AI assistant for reminders, calendar, email and messages, and for whatever else you need to ask. Say it or type it once, and Aphra keeps hold of it and brings it back when it matters, so you can stop carrying it around in your head. How it works - Hand it over: type it or say it, any time. No forms, no sorting. - It is received: Aphra answers straight away, so you know it has been taken. - It comes back: you get a notification at the time you asked for. Things you can hand over - "Remind me to ring the dentist before Friday." - "Put the school meeting in my calendar for Thursday at four." - "Note that the boiler service is due in March." - "What have I got on tomorrow?" Meetings with other people Ask Aphra to arrange a meeting with someone. Aphra drafts the message and emails them only after you tap Send. Add a video-call link to any event with one tap. Write your messages Ask Aphra to draft a WhatsApp, a text or an email and it writes it as you, in your own voice, with a tone to suit the person. Change it with one tap (shorter, warmer, more formal), then copy it, share it, or open it in WhatsApp ready to send. Aphra can find the right person in your contacts. Your contacts stay on your phone. Aphra never sends anything on its own: you tap Send. Email Connect your Outlook email and ask Aphra to find an email, read it to you, or draft a reply. Nothing is sent until you approve it, and you can undo a send. Aphra can also tell you about emails that need an answer or have a deadline. Connect your calendar and your events appear in Aphra's Calendar. Photos and PDFs Tap the + beside the message box in Chat, Calendar or Notes, then take a photo, add a photo, or add a PDF. A poster, a letter, a screenshot from WhatsApp or a list on paper all work. In Calendar, Aphra finds the dates and shows them for you to check before anything is added. In Notes, it keeps the writing as a note. You can undo it. Messages from Aphra Aphra can message you first with a nudge about what is coming up, so you do not have to ask. Find them in your inbox in the app. Talk or type Chat by text, or talk hands-free and Aphra talks back. With headphones you can interrupt by voice; otherwise tap Stop. Notes and routines Say or type a note in a sentence, and it is saved. Set a routine for the things that repeat. Make it yours - Choose the face you like talking to. - Choose a voice, and listen to it before you pick. - Choose how Aphra speaks: Friendly, Chatty, Executive, Joker, Mischievous or Diva. Every change saves as soon as you choose it, shows what is selected, and can be undone with one tap. Try it first Try it free, typed or spoken, with no sign-up. Paid plans are optional. They are managed in your Apple Account settings, where you can cancel at any time. About the AI Aphra is an AI assistant, not a person, and it can get things wrong. It gives general information only, not medical, legal or financial advice. Report any reply from inside the app and we will review it. Your data Your Google data is used only to provide the features you can see in the app. It is not sold, not used for advertising, and not used to train AI models. Privacy policy: aphra.me/privacy Aphra is for adults aged 18 and over. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Aphra terms: https://aphra.me/terms

Screenshots

Archivist4 screens
Aphra1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aphra at weekly against Archivist's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Archivist sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Aphra sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archivist ships an update monthly, Aphra weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Archivist versus Aphra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchivistAphra
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDominik ButzAphra Assistants Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Archivist

One-time4
  • Doc Properties Detection 25x$0.29
  • Doc Properties Detection 50x$0.49
  • Doc Properties Detection 100x$0.69
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  • Unlimited Documents$0.99
12 purchases

Aphra

Subscriptions12
  • Aphra Plus$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Basic$24.991 Month
  • Aphra Premium$29.991 Month
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  • Monthly Ultimate$34.951 Month
  • Monthly Team$39.951 Month
  • Monthly Premium$49.991 Month
  • Aphra Plus$119.991 Year
  • Annual Basic$224.991 Year
  • Aphra Premium$239.991 Year
  • Annual Ultimate$299.991 Year
  • Annual Premium$359.991 Year
  • Annual Team$359.991 Year

Questions

Is Archivist free?
Archivist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aphra free?
Aphra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Archivist or Aphra have ads?
Neither Archivist nor Aphra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Archivist or Aphra?
Archivist ships an update monthly, and Aphra weekly. Most recently, Archivist was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aphra on October 24, 2026.

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